Sam Kerr endured a rare off night in front of goal as the Matildas crashed out of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup with a shock 1-0 quarter-final loss to Korea Republic.
Kerr had a series of golden opportunities early in Sunday’s match in Pune, and she fluffed another chance at the death when Australia needed a goal to send the match into extra time.
Korea grimly held on despite being absolutely dominated, and its determination paid off in the 87th minute when Ji Soyun unleashed a mesmerising strike from outside the box into the top right hand corner of the net.
The result was a cruel blow for the Matildas, who had dominated the group stage on the way to scoring 24 goals and conceding just one.
It’s also a major wake-up call for the Matildas ahead of the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The Matildas were left furious by a number of referee decisions throughout Sunday’s match, but ultimately it was their failure to capitalise on their glut of chances that cost them victory.
Sam Kerr endured a rare off night in front of goal as the Matildas crashed out of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup with a shock 1-0 quarter-final loss to Korea Republic.
Kerr had a series of golden opportunities early in Sunday’s match in Pune, and she fluffed another chance at the death when Australia needed a goal to send the match into extra time.
Korea grimly held on despite being absolutely dominated, and its determination paid off in the 87th minute when Ji Soyun unleashed a mesmerising strike from outside the box into the top right hand corner of the net.
The result was a cruel blow for the Matildas, who had dominated the group stage on the way to scoring 24 goals and conceding just one.
It’s also a major wake-up call for the Matildas ahead of the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The Matildas were left furious by a number of referee decisions throughout Sunday’s match, but ultimately it was their failure to capitalise on their glut of chances that cost them victory.
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